Brad Tucker

Supermoon on the horizon: how Australians can experience the ‘harvest moon’
Looking east at sunset on Tuesday, viewers will be able to catch the moon appear at its largest, one expert says
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Swollen eyeballs, baby-like skin, and the overview effect: how astronauts feel when they return to Earth
As Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare to come home after their unexpected nine-month ISS stay, here is what they may experience
The Guardian - AU
7 min read
The brightest supermoon of the year will rise in Thursday’s night sky. Here’s how Australians can see it
Moon watchers should also look out for a comet that one expert calls the best of the decade so far
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Mt Stromlo's little-known WWII past
This part of Mt Stromlo's history is a quiet one.
The Canberra Times
4 min read
Mount Stromlo is a century old - has Canberra been built around it?
Some of the universe's greatest mysteries have been solved here.
The Canberra Times
4 min read
After an absence of 71 years, the green-tinged ‘Devil comet’ returns to Australian skies
While 12P/Pons-Brooks may not be as famous as Halley’s, its appearance close to Jupiter is causing great excitement for stargazers
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Spectacular aurora australis turns night sky hot pink from Tasmania to Western Australia
People around Australia were lucky to catch the southern lights in their maximum stage on Monday night
The Guardian - AU
4 min read
Mysterious loud bang heard in Melbourne’s north likely a meteor, expert says
Doreen and Mernda residents describe seeing flash of light followed by ‘massive explosion’ on Wednesday night
The Guardian - AU
3 min read
How to watch tonight's rare blue supermoon - if Hunter storms hold off
Time to wish upon a star that the clouds stay away, because it'll be another six years until the phenomenon happens again.
Newcastle Herald
3 min read
The best way to see the August supermoons in Australia
A ‘sturgeon moon’ and a ‘blue moon’ will both grace the night sky this month in a treat for moon gazers
The Guardian - AU
3 min read